
Counterstroke
吼えろ脱獄囚
Synopsis
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cats" and Junko's lover who worked at the same restaurant. Of course, Ryusuke did not commit this crime...
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- Director
- Jun Fukuda
- Screenplay & Story
- Katsuya Susaki
- Original Score
- Kenjiro Hirose, Yasutoshi Nakajima
- Original Title
- 吼えろ脱獄囚
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jun Fukuda
Katsuya Susaki, Genichiro Miyashita, Miyashita Kirichiro, Taku Nagano
Kenjiro Hirose, Yasutoshi Nakajima
Shōji Utsumi
Ryôhei Fujii
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Reiji Miwa
Department Leadership Roster
Jun Fukuda
Director
Katsuya Susaki
Screenplay
Kenjiro Hirose
Original Music Composer
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Shōji Utsumi
Director of Photography
Yasutoshi Nakajima
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Counterstroke
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Counterstroke about?
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yasuhiko, who was a bouncer at the cabaret "Three Cats" and Junko's lover who worked at the same restaurant. Of course, Ryusuke did not commit this crime...
Who directed Counterstroke?
Counterstroke was directed by Jun Fukuda.
Who stars in Counterstroke?
The principal cast of Counterstroke includes Makoto Satō, Yōsuke Natsuki, Kumi Mizuno, Akemi Kita, Mie Hama.
When was Counterstroke released and how long is it?
Counterstroke was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Counterstroke?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Counterstroke was composed by Kenjiro Hirose, Yasutoshi Nakajima.

















